The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Aug. 26.-In an interview
with representative of the press to-
day Mr.. Gladstone, in replying to a
question as to whether he expected to
beat the government tonight, said:
No, we can't expect to do that, but the
fact that a year ago the majority was
no while now the most sanguine con-
servatives only anticipate majority of
go on proclaiming the league, shows
that a tremendous change has come
over the face of the country. The
change is coming more rapidly than
many people imagine, and in fact quite
fast enough. Mr.. Gladstone seemed to
be in high spirits and declared that he
was in excellent health.
IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon George y.
Trevylan, one of the late Gladstone re-
cruits, resumed the debate on Mr..
Gladstone's motion for an address to
the Queen praying for the notification
of the Governments proclaimlng OF the
Irish Natinal League. He said the
late Government did not ask the House
of Commons to pass their Irish Crimes
Bill on heresay, but that they based
their demands on parliamentary re-
turns of grave outrages. There had
been committed 7,7S8 outrages during
the previous year and tWenty-slx
agrarian and political murders during
the first half of the year. Sir George
contended that the House should have
tabulated the statistics of crime in
Ireland, and that to mention one crime
here and another crime there, was
not sufficient to justify Sucn
action as the Government were
| now taking against the whole Irish peo-
pie. He denied that the general opera
| lions of the Irish National League IN
| creased crime in Ireland or led to the
| general non-payment of rent. Let
| the House understand" he continued
''that if the proclamation OF the League
| is sanctioned, every IriShman belong
! ing to the League who will not leave it
| at the command of the Government
will be punished as common criminal
| and that liability will not depend on
any judicial proceedings worthy OF the
| name'' In conclusion he complained
that the statements made by Mr.. Bal
four, Chief Secretary for Ireland, anC
only given out last night left no time
for the examination OF their character
Mr., BalfOur had presented a series o.
alleged facts in Justification OF TIT
| Government action. The allegation
the House should have chance to cor
roborate or fefute before coming to
decision.
Sir r.. E. Webster, Attorney Green
held that the reason why there were
not more convictions OF crime IN lrelan
was simply because of the terror OF tn
? League. The Government would nc
try the experiment whether the SUI
7 preston at League meetings woul
< not lessen the intimidation Urls
5 cheers. They are told that this woul
: be the death struggle. Well, either tn
League or the Government would g
down Irish cheering). He did not fes
for the result. The Government Woul
be supported by the consciousness thu
n they had done their duty.
? T. p. Harrington (Nationalistl sal
C that as one largely responsible for tt
n League. he desired to reply to the ca
8 umnies that had been hurled at i
q character. He read letters fro
branches of the League cOndemniI
y the practices which the Goyernmel
10 declared the League promoted. II
n League repudiated every form of OF
T. rage. The League would go on don
n what it had done in spite of the procl
l, nations, which had no terrors for Il
it Irish people. (Cheers.l
s. Mt. Healy, who ended the debat
1t counseled the Irish people to ha
IS confidence in the good intentions of t
l. English people, and to wait patientl
i, sustaining from violence.
It THE MEMORIAL DEFEATED.
E. Mr.. Gladstone's resolution was neg
tived-272 to 1874.
Sc ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATIO
T. LONDON, Aug. est is reported
Berlin that a fresh attempt to kill
ID Gar was made on the 10th inst.
ne EXCITEMENT STILL RUNS HIGH.
as HAVANA, Aug. 26.-The exciteme
O. over the removal of officials at the CT
re tom House here by the Governor CT
re eral continues undated. Last nigh
d. crowd of over 2, 900 persons assembl
en- in the park to hold another demonst
vn ton over the affair. The police. re
N forced by troops, vainly attempted
al dispense the crowd, and were fina
IS compelled to make a charge, Woundi
T seven persons.
he THE CORPS SELECTED.
tor PARIS, Aug. 26.-The Seventeen
Army Corps has been selected for
of mObilizing experiment for which
wn Government has arranged. Final
me structions to the commanding ofic
.he were issued this morning.